Monday, November 26, 2012

BEFORE AND AFTER

Last week I finished one of my 2 installs to be completed before the end of the year.

A cute young couple who contacted me last February, they wanted to have a "grown up bedroom".....because as parents of 2 young children their room was the last one to be done.

When I first went to see them......there were a few things that needed to be addressed before we could really start like paint and some small construction over the FP mantel.

I put together kind of an e design to show them what furniture they needed to order. Then I would come in with all things pretty and pull the room together. The fun part :)

They ordered everything and then summer went by.....kids home and vacations....you know the drill.

Finally the room was painted and ready to go.

Here is what we started with.

Right off the bat I felt that the placement of the bed was not working. Notice the bathroom door on the left could not open. I suggested that they swing it all around to go on the wall to the right.

They were hesitant but the husband and I arm wrestled and I won :). I asked them to live with it for a while.

Here is the before picture of the mantel. In my mind there was no question that this would NOT work. I couldn't get the words "cover this up" out of my opinionated mouth fast enough. Builders...what are you thinking?

Here is the after.

So much better.....right?

We painted the walls Elmira White [BM]

Which is a great neutral color with no yellow.

And the ceiling Alaskan Husky [BM]

It is the softest of gray blues. The day of my install it was a very cloudy day and I could not get a good shot of it :(

After the bed was moved, I asked them to flip flop these dressers. That meant that the wall directly across the bed would be the longer one. As it turned out they really did not need both for storage so I asked them to look for a smaller dresser to go on the wall to the left.

To keep the cost down.....they ordered the headboard, the chair, lamps, and a bench at the food of the bed. The dresser was a craigslist find which was painted along with the nightstands. This is a what it looked like on install day.

After some accessorizing.

I re-used the mirror that had been over the long dresser.

A few vintage books, small pot and silver bowl all purchased at a flea market. Gotta add some patina right?

After the bed was moved we had a huge blank wall to fill up.

Again....I told her what frames to buy [Target] and she had all the pictures ready for me to hang when I got there.

I love how this turned out.....

Nice way to fill up a space.

Here is the headboard ordered from Home Decorators, along with the lamps from Ballard's. Notice the dark nightstands were also painted.

Custom pillows, new shades on the lamps....ready made bedding.

OK...so I used a round mirror over the bed. After a wall of pictures I needed something simple. It follows the curve of the headboard but I also like a round mirror over a straight headboard. It just seems to work. You will probably see me do this again...#onetrickpony.

A little vintage blue pot, some old books......

The bench at the foot of the bed opens up for storage.

The drop on the bedskirt was only 12.5". It was a simple white one that I had hemmed and added a little grosgrain ribbon.And there she be....all purdy and grown up. They were SO easy to work with. I really kept the budget as tight as I could but of course the custom pillows were the most expensive items in the room. In my opinion they added much impact.One more install coming up. Another bedroom and more blue......I know....but it is the #1 color choice for bedrooms.Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Less than a month until Christmas....it is going to fly by!Shazam....

I love a round mirror over a bed - that one looks perfect for that space! The fp looks so much better - what on earth was that builder thinking?! Lucky clients to have you work your magic - the end result is fab!

Beautiful room Sherry. Good call on covering up the cubbies above the mantel. Gorgeous pillows, great wall of framed photos, love a round mirror over a bed, love the nightstands painted...you nailed it Sherry! Shazam!

Beautiful. Did you have the furniture professionally painted? I have a bedroom set in French Provincial cream that has yellowed considerably (it is 50 years old). I am wondering if I should try to paint it myself or if I should bite the bullet and pay for it to be done professionally. Is it expensive?Lorriane

You are so good. It's hard to believe those are some of the same pieces. I had to go back and look. Also goes to show what the right paint color on the wall can do... And, I spy those pretty vases on the mantel :)

Oh my good lord god almighty!!! Will you marry me? I don't even know what to say... it's so cool. I love the round mirror over the bed, it's a great trick, it looks like a diamond.... absolutely amazing transformation!

This room is so gorgeous! Love the color palette, fabrics and planked cover up for that builder blunder...I always wonder what they are smoking when they come up with those awkward nooks!? Great job :)

You did a wonderful job, Sherry. It is especially inspirational for those of us on a budget. Covering up the "equipment" holes above the fireplace and shifting the bed placement made all the difference. People often get so used to their space, they cannot see the obvious fix. They were lucky to have you.Best...Victoria

It looks gorgeous, Sherry! Our queen sized bed fits perfectly between two windows, and I have resisted getting a king as it will slightly overlap the windows. However, it looks like that might be the case with this room (?) and it still looks great.

Love the color palette and the pillows and the gallery wall. Nice work, as usual :)

Wow what a gorgeous makeover! So beautiful - and love it on a budget...so much more fun with a challenge! I am new to your blog and love it! Be sure to visit my blog to enter my giveaway - a $150 gift card to Gilded Mint - amazing abstract art featured on One Kings Lane!

Oh my gosh, did they hug you and kiss you and jump up and down? They must have because this is beautiful Sherry. Adjusting the layout was a wonderful move - and I don't think a lot of people think about these types of adjustments (which is why they need us! ;) It's gorgeous and those pillows really do add a nice touch. Also love the grouping of photos and that they're in silver frames for some elegance. Kudos my friend. And yes, a great analogy for getting back into the swing after a long weekend.

I love everything about this room! Moving the bed was brilliant! Isn't it funny how you can walk in and it just feels all wrong then a couple of changes later a 100% improvement?! Would love to bring you to my house to work your magic. Love those colors!